We Believe a Community That Supports the Arts is a Richer Place to Live

Each one of our teaching staff is carefully selected based upon the following criteria:

*Have a passion and love for the arts, demonstrated through active support of community cultural events

*References have indicated a strong motivation for the caring of and encouragement of student's artistic growth

*Eagerly participates in the faculty team effort towards helping students excel in all areas of the performing arts

*Demonstrates Christian values and have earned a reputation of strong ethical standards

*Have educational training and professional experience in their area of expertise

If you are interested in Accelerated Learning Through Private Instruction

please call us at 281.353.4413x228 or email vern@churchthatcares.org

to find out more information about our school or to enroll

Vern Richert, Director of Performing Arts

Mr. Richert holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Music Performance. He founded the School of Performing Arts in the fall of 2009, beginning with one teacher and one student in a classroom. Today nine teachers and 86 students can be heard throughout the church campus.

Dave Englert, Organ Instructor

Mr. Englert joined our staff in the fall of 2009. He was
active in the development and organization of the music school. A graduate of
Oberlin Conservatory and Clevland Institute of Music, with Doctoral studies at
USC. Mr Englert assumed the Church organist position of Resurrection in 2003
and serves on the faculty of Sam Houston State University, while also serving
as Music Director/keyboardist for Conroe's Owen Theatre, and surrounding ISD
high schools.

Felix Gamez, Violin / Viola Instructor

Mr
Gamez joined our staff in January 2012. A graduate of Houston’s Moores School
of Music

Were he held principal violin in the
school symphony and chamber orchestra. Current

engagements include the Texas Music
Festival orchestra and Brazos Valley Symphony.

Natalia Goncharova, Piano / Voice Instructor

Ms. Goncharova joined our staff in the spring of 2015. She
holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree of Music from Nizhny Novgorod State
Conservatory, Russia. Many of her Musicology articles have been published.